Accountants in East London
Accounting in East London, done properly.
Most East London businesses outgrow their accountant before they realise it — compliance gets handled but nothing strategic happens. OD Accountants is based in Bethnal Green, E2. We are a chartered management accounting firm offering fixed fees, cloud-first workflows and same-day replies.
- Your accounts, tax and Companies House filings handled from E2
- Management accounts and KPI dashboards, not just a year-end file
- VAT threshold monitored — no registration surprises
- Virtual FD support available when your business needs it
No long-term contract. If it is not working after three months, you leave with clean books and nothing owed.
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Fixed pricing. Same-day reply.
What our clients say
★★★★★
Finance Team That Integrates Seamlessly
"The service from OD has been excellent, as has their advice. It's great to have access to a financial team who can guide us with such confidence."
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More Hands-On Than Previous Accountants
"Niall is far more hands-on, available for advice and able to care for me as an individual, rather than a faceless client."
★★★★★
Always Available, Competitive Prices
"They are always available if you need anything while charging very competitive prices. I could not recommend them enough."
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Always On The End Of The Phone
"They're always on the end of the phone to advise and assist and provide a top service for our accounting needs."
Sound familiar?
Still waiting days for your accountant to reply?
A lot of East London SMEs are with accountants who file the accounts, send the Corporation Tax bill and go quiet until next year. Nothing is monitored in the meantime. Questions sit unanswered. The VAT position is checked once a year at best. That is not a finance function — it is a filing service.
- ✕ Compliance filed late, penalties landing before anyone noticed the deadline
- ✕ No management accounts — no clear view of margin, cashflow or tax position
- ✕ Accountant hard to reach, slow to reply, treats every question as an inconvenience
What a proper accounting firm looks like
OD Accountants is based five minutes from Bethnal Green station. The books are current, the deadlines are tracked and questions get answered the day you ask them.
- ✓ Deadlines tracked, filed on time — Corporation Tax, VAT, Companies House included
- ✓ Monthly management accounts with KPI dashboards, so you always know where you stand
- ✓ Same-day replies — the team is reachable, hands-on and treats your business as a priority
- ✓ Fixed monthly fees — no surprise invoices at year-end
What East London clients say
From start-ups in Hackney to established SMEs across the borough — the same answer comes back: responsive, capable and worth every penny.
The service from OD has been excellent, as has their advice. It's great to have access to a financial team who can guide us with such confidence and seamlessly integrate with our internal team. We always feel well-informed and confident about our financial processes and data. Highly recommend.
As a new start up and having never dealt with an accountant, Niall at OD Accountants has been very welcoming and supportive. All our prior queries and issues have been resolved, and he is always available to meet the needs of our team.
Everything the finance function needs
From day-to-day bookkeeping through to strategic management reporting — all delivered via cloud accounting software, all on a fixed monthly fee.
Compliance, Filed On Time
Statutory accounts, Corporation Tax, VAT returns, payroll, auto-enrolment and Companies House filings are all handled. OD Accountants is an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP) under the Companies House regime, so confirmation statements and statutory submissions are filed directly. Nothing sits in a drawer waiting.
Included as standardManagement Accounts and KPI Reporting
Monthly or quarterly management accounts with KPI dashboards — historical view, forecast view and cash-flow position ready for management teams, banks or funders. Your tax liability is visible months before it falls due, not the week HMRC sends the reminder. That is the difference between managing a business and reacting to it.
Cloud-first deliveryVirtual Finance Director Support
For East London businesses that want strategic finance input without a full-time hire, OD Accountants acts as an outsourced FD. Founder Niall O'Driscoll FCMA, CGMA spent 10+ years working on restructures and turnarounds — including listed companies — before founding the firm. That depth of commercial finance experience is available to SMEs that would not normally have access to it.
Available when you need itClients who have been here for years
Verified Google reviews going back over a decade. Multiple clients with 7, 10 and 11 years of tenure still active — which tells you something about the service.
Years of Service, Still Cannot Recommend Enough
“I've been there for years and Niall and his team go above and beyond the duties to provide accounting services but also general advices. They are always available if you need anything while charging very competitive prices. I could not recommend them enough.”
Savings More Than Cover The Fees
“My other-half introduced me to Niall at OD Accountants and I have to say my finances are so much the better for it. Unlike my previous Accountants, Niall is far more hands-on, available for advice and able to care for me as an individual, rather than a faceless client. His fees are very reasonable and the money he has saved me more than covers them. If you need an Accountant who cares, Niall and OD Chartered Management Accountants are the way to go.”
Supportive, Clear and Always On The Phone
“Niall and his team are supportive, clear and directional accountants who have supported our small business staff up. They're always on the end of the phone to advise and assist and provide a top service for our accounting needs. Plus they're just nice people which helps too!!”
Why East London businesses switch to us
Not a faceless national chain. Not a compliance-only practice. A chartered firm based in Bethnal Green that treats finance as a business tool, not a filing obligation.
Based in East London, E2
The office is Suite 310, The Pillbox, Bethnal Green — five minutes from the tube. Local knowledge matters when a client wants to meet in person. Cloud delivery means distance is never a constraint for clients elsewhere, but proximity matters to many East London businesses and we are genuinely here.
Cloud First, Not an Afterthought
The firm was built around modern accounting software and SaaS integrations from day one. Xero and best-of-breed app stacks for expenses, forecasting and management information mean clients get real-time data, not a quarterly printout. That is the difference between knowing your numbers and hoping they are roughly right.
Chartered Depth for SME Budgets
Founder Niall O'Driscoll FCMA, CGMA spent 10+ years as a freelance accountant working on restructures and turnarounds — including listed UK and overseas companies. OD Accountants exists to bring that level of commercial finance capability to smaller businesses that would not otherwise have access to it, at a fixed monthly fee rather than a day rate.
Up and running in four straightforward steps
Switching accountants sounds like more admin than it is. In practice, most clients are fully onboarded within a week of saying yes.
Book a discovery call
A short call to understand where you are now — current software, last accounts filed, what is working and what is not. No preparation needed on your side. You will leave the call knowing exactly what happens next.
Receive a fixed-fee proposal
A clear scope covering everything included, at a fixed monthly fee. No ambiguity about what triggers an extra invoice. If your books are behind, catch-up work is scoped and priced separately and transparently before anything starts.
We handle the transition
Switching from your previous accountant is managed by the OD team — previous records requested, software migrated where needed, HMRC authorisations transferred. You do almost nothing. Which is, frankly, how it should be.
Your finance function, running properly
Books current, deadlines tracked, management accounts arriving monthly and questions answered the day you ask them. Less of your Sunday evenings in spreadsheets. Less HMRC correspondence landing on your desk unexpectedly. That is what sorted looks like.
“Been with OD Accountants for over a year now. Niall and the team are brilliant. They helped me set up a company and get everything I needed in place to run my business. I'm a tricky client due to my 'digital nomad' status, but their advice…”
What most East London clients ask first
Do you actually work with East London businesses, or is this just an address?
The office is Suite 310, The Pillbox, Bethnal Green E2 6GG — it is the firm's headquarters, not a registered address. Niall O'Driscoll and the team work from there. Most day-to-day work is handled remotely via cloud software, but meetings in person are straightforward for clients across Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Newham and the wider East London area.
What does it cost, and what is included?
Fees are fixed monthly and scoped to your business — the proposal covers exactly what is included before anything starts. Clients in Google reviews consistently describe the pricing as very reasonable, with tax savings that more than cover the fee. Indicative pricing is not published on the website; a quote takes about ten minutes once we know your current setup.
My books are behind. Is that a problem?
It is a common starting point rather than a disqualifier. Catch-up work is scoped and priced transparently as a one-off piece before the ongoing engagement begins. The transition from a previous accountant — records, HMRC authorisations, software migration — is handled by the OD team. You do not need to brief your old firm on your behalf.
Is there a long-term contract?
No. Fees are monthly and rolling. If the arrangement is not working after three months, you leave with clean, up-to-date books and nothing owed. The firm's client retention — with verified Google reviews from clients of 7, 10 and 11 years — suggests most people stay, but the choice is always yours.
Can you handle non-standard situations — digital nomads, overseas directors, international setups?
Yes. The firm works regularly with clients whose situations do not fit the standard PAYE-and-UK-address mould — overseas-based founders, digital nomads, Amazon and internet retailers with international supply chains. The advice is specific to the situation rather than generic, which is why clients with unusual setups tend to stay long-term.
How far in advance will I know my Corporation Tax bill?
With monthly management accounts in place, the tax position is visible throughout the year — not just at year-end. Your Corporation Tax liability should be an expected number well before the payment deadline, not a surprise when the computation lands. That visibility is one of the more practical advantages of management reporting over compliance-only accounting.
Leave the compliance to us. Focus on the business.
OD Accountants handles bookkeeping, tax, management accounts and Companies House filings for East London SMEs on fixed monthly fees. Chartered, cloud-first and based in Bethnal Green.